Powershell Script Collection

Build Azure Agent with .NET Core by Powershell

Abstract

This article will tell you how to use powershell script below, why it creates and release. Go check it in article ▶️ ▶️ Setup the virtual machine Linux and Windows for Agents and Azure-Pipelines

dotnet_azure_agent.ps1

# Initialized parameter for the script
$localTempDir = $env:TEMP
$chromeInstaller = "ChromeInstaller.exe"
$Process2Monitor = "ChromeInstaller"
$zipfileDownload = "vsts-agent-win-x64-3.220.5.zip"
$powershellInstaller = "dotnet-install.ps1"
 
# Initialized parameter for agent specific
$URL_TFS = "${url}"
$AUTH_TYPE = "${auth}"
$TOKEN_AUTH = "${token}"
$POOL_AGENT = "${pool}"
$NAME_AGENT = "${agent}"
$WORKDIR = "${workdir}"
 
# Export environment variables for validation
[System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('AGENT_ALLOW_RUNASROOT', 1)
[System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('AZP_AGENT_DOWNGRADE_DISABLED', $true)
 
# Install Chrome 
(New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('http://dl.google.com/chrome/install/375.126/chrome_installer.exe', "$LocalTempDir\$ChromeInstaller")
& "$localTempDir\$ChromeInstaller" /silent /install
Do {
    $ProcessesFound = Get-Process | Where-Object { $Process2Monitor -contains $_.Name } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
    If ($ProcessesFound) { "Still running: $($ProcessesFound -join ', ')" | Write-Host; Start-Sleep -Seconds 2 }
    else { Remove-Item "$LocalTempDir\$ChromeInstaller" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Verbose } 
} Until (!$ProcessesFound)
 
# Install dotnet
mkdir "$env:CommonProgramFiles\dotnet"
Invoke-WebRequest "https://dot.net/v1/$powershellInstaller" -OutFile "$localTempDir\$powershellInstaller"
& "$localTempDir\$powershellInstaller" -Runtime dotnet -Version 7.0.9 -InstallDir "$env:ProgramFiles\dotnet"
dotnet --info
& "$localTempDir\$powershellInstaller" -Version 7.0.306 -Channel 7.0.9 -InstallDir "$env:ProgramFiles\dotnet"
dotnet --version
setx PATH "$env:path;$env:ProgramFiles\dotnet" -m
 
# Install Azure-CLI and Azureps (Availability for pipelines)
# Install Azure-CLI (Not needed but for sure)
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://aka.ms/installazurecliwindows -OutFile .\AzureCLI.msi; Start-Process msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList '/I AzureCLI.msi /quiet'; Remove-Item .\AzureCLI.msi
# Install Azureps
Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force
Install-Module -Name Azure, Azure.Storage, AzureRM -Repository PSGallery -AllowClobber -Force
(Get-Module -ListAvailable | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq 'Azure' }) ` | Select-Object Version, Name, Author, PowerShellVersion  | Format-List;
(Get-Module -ListAvailable | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq 'AzureRM' }) ` | Select-Object Version, Name, Author, PowerShellVersion  | Format-List;
 
# Connect to Pool and Create a new Agent
Set-Location C:\
mkdir agent
Set-Location agent
(New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://vstsagentpackage.azureedge.net/agent/3.220.5/vsts-agent-win-x64-3.220.5.zip', "$LocalTempDir\$zipfileDownload")
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem ; [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$LocalTempDir\$zipfileDownload", "$PWD")
.\config.cmd --unattended --url "$URL_TFS" --auth "$AUTH_TYPE" --token "$TOKEN_AUTH" --pool "$POOL_AGENT" --agent "$NAME_AGENT" --work "$WORKDIR"
 
# Create the EOF file for saving the file for later execution
@"
# Create the the schedule job
Register-ScheduledJob -Trigger (New-JobTrigger -AtStartup -RandomDelay 00:00:30) -Name agentRun -ScriptBlock { C:\agent\run.cmd }
# Restart computer for the first time
Restart-Computer
"@ | Out-File "C:\Users\startup.ps1"
 
# Check the file exists
Get-Content -Path "C:\Users\startup.ps1"
 
# Step to setup the Windows guest agent paricipation in sysprep process - (Must be exist for complete build Image for Windows Azure VM)
while ((Get-Service RdAgent).Status -ne 'Running') { 
    Start-Sleep -s 5 
}
while ((Get-Service WindowsAzureGuestAgent).Status -ne 'Running') { 
    Start-Sleep -s 5 
}
& $env:SystemRoot\\System32\\Sysprep\\Sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /quiet /quit
while ($true) { 
    $imageState = Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Setup\\State | Select-Object ImageState
    if ($imageState.ImageState -ne 'IMAGE_STATE_GENERALIZE_RESEAL_TO_OOBE') { 
        Write-Output $imageState.ImageState
        Start-Sleep -s 10 
    } 
    else { 
        break 
    } 
}